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As Some Midwest Farmers Struggle With Historic Flooding, Ohio Valley Ethanol Producers See Profit Boost
By: Liam Niemeyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Mick Henderson runs the Commonwealth Agri-Energy ethanol plant in west Kentucky. He said the past year for U.S. ethanol producers, including in the Ohio Valley, has been rough. “We’ve just… Read More
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Cupp, Patterson Take School Funding Formula Proposal On Ohio Road Trip
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Rep. Bob Cupp (R-Lima) and Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson) are traveling around the state to present their new school funding formula proposal to different teachers and school administrators around Ohio…. Read More
![White House adviser Jared Kushner, left, is among those whose security clearance Democrats question.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ap_19087772234425-07e4d1422a5e466f905321a5b30993965bf60684-e1554141338415-900x422.jpg)
Whistle Blower Says White House Overturned Denials Of 25 For Security Clearances
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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Over two dozen people, including two current senior officials received security clearances after their initial denials were overturned by other top officials.
![Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed on Sunday in Los Angeles.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/nipsey-hussle-photo-cred.-nicholas-watkin-nickwnyc-861d58f6ee3e4471069326a506884566c50bd2d4-e1554149239177-900x422.jpg)
Nipsey Hussle, Grammy-Nominated Rapper And Philanthropist, Shot And Killed
By: Rodney Carmichael | NPR
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Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti announced the news on Twitter Sunday night.
![President Trump at the signing ceremony for the First Step Act in December. While some prisoners are benefiting from reduced sentences, implementation of other aspects of the law has been hit with delays.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gettyimages-1074543530-9bd311a4f397473f12cef792feaa5d75cd64f93e-e1554132170149-900x422.jpg)
3 Months Into New Criminal Justice Law, Success For Some And Snafus For Others
By: Ayesha Rascoe | NPR
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While some prisoners are benefiting from reduced sentences under the First Step Act, implementation of other aspects of the law has been hit with delays.
![The Franciscan Center in Baltimore serves a hot lunch daily to those who need extra help, even if they receive food stamps. Those benefits could end for 755,000 able-bodied adults.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/img_7120-2-4683aa0dd2274946deba3fdd5205e28ed85bc5cd-e1554132850763-900x422.jpg)
More Than 750,000 Could Lose Food Stamps Under Trump Administration Proposal
By: Pam Fessler | NPR
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The Trump administration has proposed changing food stamp rules to require able-bodied adults without children to work 20 hours or more a week or lose benefits.
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Union: Hospital Workers in Ky., W.Va. Ratify 3-Year Contract
By: Associated Press
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HARLAN, Ky. (AP) – A union says hospital workers in Kentucky and West Virginia have approved a three-year contract. WYMT-TV reports the United Steelworkers union announced the ratification of the… Read More
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University Leads in Money from Ohio Specialty License Plates
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A review of specialty license plates shows Ohio State University collected the most money last year of any entity in the state for those types of plates…. Read More
![Workers at General Motors' Lordstown Assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio put the final touches on Chevy Cobalts.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/AP_16314754462786-e1543255207929-900x422.jpg)
General Motors Seeks Dismissal of Union Lawsuit on Closures
By: Associated Press
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LORDSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Attorneys for General Motors have asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the automaker sidestepped an agreement with union workers through its plans to… Read More
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Marshall Planning Annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser For Needy
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University is conducting an annual fundraiser this month to help feed needy families. The university says in a news release the 16th annual Empty Bowls… Read More
![Senate President Larry Obhof (R-Medina, left) stands alongside Gov. Mike DeWine during DeWine's first State of the State speech in March.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/dewine_sos_obhof_householder_cu_credit_ogt_pic-e1554133176948-900x422.jpg)
Transportation Budget Deadline Passes Without A Deal
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The deadline for a new state transportation budget with a gas tax hike came and went at midnight – without a new spending plan being signed. Lawmakers are coming back… Read More
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Golden Rainbow Trout Being Stocked in West Virginia Waters
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A special stocking of golden rainbow trout is returning to West Virginia’s lakes and streams. Gov. Jim Justice says in a news release the bright yellow… Read More
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The Wizardry Behind Ohio’s Impressive Quidditch Club Team
By: Luke Steiner
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A National Tournament appearance is the goal of most teams, and the Ohio University Quidditch Club has reached that milestone. The team will travel to Round Rock, TX for the… Read More
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The Providers | INDEPENDENT LENS | Monday, April 8 at 10
The Providers Premieres on Independent Lens Monday, April 8 on PBS and PBS.org Against Overwhelming Odds, Three Medical Practitioners in Rural New Mexico Are Making a Difference in the Lives… Read More
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Unforgotten, Season 3 | MASTERPIECE | Begins Sunday, April 7
Unforgotten, Season 3 Sundays, April 7 – May 12, 2019 at 10pm on PBS When human remains are found by a motorway near London, Cassie and Sunny are called… Read More